Sentences with phrase «other cultural changes»
But other cultural changes may be needed to really lure more clinicians to move to rural areas, she adds.
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I and others invested an enormous amount of time and resources trying to change him, but no matter what we did we just couldn't get the cultural shoe to fit.
«To get the full change to happen, we probably need not only greater representation of women, but we need to see also a cultural shift in organizations that really places greater value on gender equity in the workplace, and makes it more legitimate and acceptable for women to lend a helping hand to other women in the work place.»
But then again, so is demographics, water scarcity, technological change, creativity, policy choices, public sentiment, corruption, cultural differences, new forms of energy and a myriad of other factors, all interacting in unpredictable ways.
This included circumscribing commitments covering cultural products, which was achieved through an exchange of side letters with the other parties, and reflecting elements of the progressive trade agenda of the Liberal Trudeau government, including through the change in the name of the agreement, a side letter eliciting strengthened labour commitments by Vietnam, and side letters acknowledging traditional knowledge.
The eight criteria of a «mature faith» include these: «Holds life - affirming values, including commitment to racial and gender equality, affirmation of cultural and religious diversity, and a personal sense of responsibility for the welfare of others,» and «Advocates social and global change to bring about greater social justice.»
Would you make other connections between technology and the cultural change you've been mapping?
But it came to be associated not only with religious but also with caste political overtones, and came into conflict with the anti-Brahmin movements of depressed castes who were organizing separately for separate political strength to bring about cultural and social change aimed at elevating their status in the body politic; it also made the conversion into other religious communities, of the depressed sections of Hinduism as well as of the Tribals partially Hinduised and moving more fully in that direction, to be seen as a weakening of the Hindu community and a strengthening of other religious communities as political entities.
As the missionary partner, Christianity will change in some ways, whether the other does or not: it will have to address new questions and configurations of thought, and weigh liturgical and cultural practices to be adopted, adapted or rejected.
While some social critics accuse youth of being lazy, indulgent, and narcissistic, others see cultural attitudes about work changing because of a transition from an industrial to a service culture.
This driving force has changed our culture and its communication modes more during the last century and a half than in any other period in cultural history.
In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.
Religious conversion to Christ in this setting essentially means a change of faith which involves participation in the local worshipping congregation of Christian believers without transference of community and cultural affiliations, but with a commitment to the ethical transformation of the whole society and culture in which they participate with others of different faiths.
Because of the complex interaction of religious broadcasting with other social characteristics such as broader religious and cultural movements, changing social uses of mass media, and changing historical circumstances, it is unlikely that a simple cause - effect relationship between the viewing of religious programs on television and individual faith and church interaction could ever be isolated.
Under the impact of recent cultural changes, the churches have become as bureaucratized as any other institutions.
Sociologists also deal with such topics as the components of culture, i.e., beliefs, values, language, and norms; cultural dynamics; cultural integration; cultural change; ideal culture, what people profess to follow, and real culture, how people actually behave in relation to these claims; ethnocentrism, the proclivity to see one's culture as the best and consequently all others as inferior; and cultural relativity.
[1 - 9] As a 2013 research paper [7] and a number of other recent studies [12 - 15] show, education alone (or at least that which focuses on educating athletes about the signs and symptoms of concussion and not changing attitudes about reporting behavior) does not appear capable of solving the problem, because the reasons for under - reporting are largely cultural, [2,3,9,10, 12 - 15] leading the paper's author to conclude that «other approaches might be needed to identify injured athletes.»
For those of you who have always longed to come face - to - face with other professionals and families in this cultural movement to truly «change the world,» this is your opportunity.
Still, as I've seen in other countries, healthy school meals have to be part of a wholesale cultural shift in schools and communities for the changes to have a wide - ranging impact.
On the other side of the conventional spectrum we have the left wing, which often advocates environmentalism and social services but are dismissive of vetting immigration and are open to changing core cultural values according to the trend of the moment.
I stated then in writing amongst other things that: ``... I am sorry if any person gets offended by my insistence on the protection of public property and putting Ghana First because I was molded with this world, social, and the cultural view to life and community which it is too late to change.
It's also great politics — accentuating the cultural change De Blasio would be from Bloomberg — as long as it doesn't become a condescending subtext: My family is better than the others.
Other budget changes included $ 100,000 more for cultural agencies and funding so City Hall meetings can be seen live on cable TV.
Now, analyses of cave formations from the region bolster the notion that changes in the strength of that semiarid region's summer monsoon may have played a major role in this cultural upheaval, and others like it.
Lead author William Taylor, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, says that this model «enables us for the first time to link horse use with other important cultural developments in ancient Mongolia and eastern Eurasia, and evaluate the role of climate and environmental change in the local origins of horse riding.»
«Culture affects how people deceive others, study shows: People's language changes when they lie depending on their cultural background..»
Improving this situation, others emphasize, will require fundamental cultural changes in the way we think about math, science, and gender.
In a wider context, this type of model could be applied to other examples of cultural changes in which the more favorable traits expand and abolish the predominance of a native cultural trait.
The participation in the program has been fantastic, not only in the actual coaching, but with all the other resources and in terms of the cultural changes that have developed around health and wellness.
While the different in racial and cultural backgrounds might certainly be a reason, there are a lot of other things that you may change or improvise upon in order to make black girls drool over you.
The cultural changes that have occurred in Ukraine and Russia throughout the years have left the perception of Ukrainian and Russian ladies slightly behind the times and that truly has been a disservice to those women who are really not much different than women from other countries.
Incremental cultural change The relentlessly negative focus on teacher stress drives new graduates into other professions, exacerbating the localised teacher shortages which already exist and which are increasing, particularly in the South East.
Canon's extensive experience working with other schools allowed the company to assess the challenges of instilling cultural change, developing a strategic plan with the school.
The court concluded that an adequate education requires among other things «sufficient oral and written communication skills» for functioning «in a complex and rapidly changing civilization,» «sufficient knowledge of economic, social and political systems to enable the student to make informed choices,» and a «sufficient grounding in the arts to enable each student to appreciate his or her cultural and historical heritage.»
On the other hand, those systems that have successfully moved toward more competency - based approaches are putting in a concerted effort to manage cultural change, or were already grounded in a competency - based, personalized culture even before the mandate was handed down.
There is, in other words, a strong argument against attempts by government to use schooling to achieve political or cultural change - or stability, for that matter.
Gentrification, congestion and the cultural changes they bring are disrupting historic communities in Washington, D.C., and other cities.
She and others also talked about the larger cultural change in testing that's coming at the same time as other shifts in school funding and accountability, including a new high - stakes teacher evaluation system that will be in place next year.
One clear, measurable change that took place simultaneously with Woodstock's improved outcomes was a dramatic increase — more than 400 percent in five years — in student participation in extracurricular activities, including athletics, academics, ethnic identity clubs, cultural groups, and many others.
Since then I continued exploring the topic, and today, I understand that student empowerment is the attitudinal, structural, and cultural process whereby learners gain the ability, authority, and agency to make decisions and implement change in their own lives and the lives of other people, including students and adults.
It is contingent on... seeing cultural differences as assets; creating caring learning communities where culturally different individuals and heritages are valued; using cultural knowledge of ethnically diverse cultures, families, and communities to guide curriculum development, classroom climates, instructional strategies, and relationships with students; challenging racial and cultural stereotypes, prejudices, racism, and other forms of intolerance, injustice, and oppression; being change agents for social justice and academic equity; mediating power imbalances in classrooms based on race, culture, ethnicity, and class; and accepting cultural responsiveness as endemic to educational effectiveness in all areas of learning for students from all ethnic groups.»
Student empowerment is any attitudinal, structural, and cultural activity, process or outcome where students of any age gain the ability, authority and agency to make decisions and implement changes in their own schools, learning and education, and in the education of other people, including fellow students of any age and adults throughout education.
Is that why Rostow is now trying to help the people of Vietnam, the Congo, the Dominican Republic, and other underdeveloped countries to overcome the empirical, theoretical, and policy shortcomings of his manifestly non-communist intellectual aid to economic development and cultural change by bombs, napalm, chemical and biological weapons, and military occupation?
The accompanying changes in tools and technology are important, but so are the cultural, organizational, legal, and other structural changes that are already happening.
In her comprehensive and detailed examination of the complex and dynamic nature of the African continent, Professor Maathai offers both «hard - headed hope» and «realistic options» for change and improvement, and analyses the most egregious «bottlenecks to development in Africa» occurring at the international, national, and individual levels — cultural upheaval, environmental degradation, and enduring poverty, among others.
Changes in government policies will have effects, cultural change, or other top - down macro ideas
Among other changes at Ripleys: A new exhibit called «Primitives» is dedicated to the cultural practices from tribal societies in Africa, South and Central America, North America and the South Pacific.
Themes change daily, and range from surfing lessons and other water sports, sandcastle building, treasure hunts and kite flying, as well as cultural Balinese highlights such as traditional dance lessons with local kids at the resort's Ganesha Cultural Centre, Balinese coconut frond art and offerings - making, cooking classes, and bonfire and marshmallows in the evening on the resort's coconucultural Balinese highlights such as traditional dance lessons with local kids at the resort's Ganesha Cultural Centre, Balinese coconut frond art and offerings - making, cooking classes, and bonfire and marshmallows in the evening on the resort's coconuCultural Centre, Balinese coconut frond art and offerings - making, cooking classes, and bonfire and marshmallows in the evening on the resort's coconut grove.
As can be seen in the rash of exhibitions recently or currently on view, the digital revolution has been a double - edged sword for artists who work with or in the medium of ephemera and miscellany; on one hand, artists can easily manufacture their own work; on the other, some printed materials may soon be obsolete, changing the nature of the visual landscape and cultural communications.
Sabbeth will exhibit works that incorporate handwriting in order to address the changing information culture in which handwriting and other cultural artifacts will become obsolete.